Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10106948January 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED. DEALER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106963January 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT UPPER BALL JOINTS PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER INSPECTED IT, GAVE IT A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AND THEN SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. CURRENTLY, MANUFACTURER IS RECALLING THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS A TWO WHEEL DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105867January 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINT BAD AFTER LESS THAN 61,000 MILES ON MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURY AS A RESULT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105777January 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I'VE HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALER THE DAY I GOT IT..AND FOR THE NEXT FEW TIMES, I CHANGED MINE TWICE AND HAVE ONE OF THE RECIEPTS...BUT IT STILL COVERS THE DURATION OF THE TWO ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. MY 4.7L EQUIPPED DAKOTA BLEW UP....I PURCHASED A WARRANTY FOR OVER $1K AT PURCHASE, BUT THEY WILL NOT HONOR IT NOW BECAUSE THEY SAY ITS LACK OF MAINTENANCE...HOW I DONT KNOW!!! NOW THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR A NEW MOTOR....WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105794January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1999 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 27355 MILES - FRONT WHEELS ABOUT TO FALL OFF, HAD TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS - COST TO ME AT THE DEALER WAS $484.38. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. I THINK IT'S ABSURD TO HAVE TO HAVE BALL JOINTS REPLACED WITH THOSE FEW MILES - HAVE NEVER HAD TO HAVE THAT DONE WITH OTHER VEHICLES OWNED WITH MORE MILEAGE. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE REPLACED FAULTY ITEMS AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. FRONT WHEELS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FALLING OFF - I THINK WOULD BE A MAJOR CONCERN TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THE NHTSA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106827January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106849January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DEALERSHIP WAS NOT PERFORMING THE UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR RECALL 04V596000 REPAIRS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT DATE IS APRIL 5TH 2005.*AK......THE SAFETY RECALL STATES THAT CONSUMER CAN LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH. HE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, ESPECIALLY ON LONG TRIPS. DODG EHAS NOT HELPED CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106856January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD TO HAVE THE LOWER BALL JOINT, AND TIE ROD REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106859January 5, 2005
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND TEST RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105805January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 - RECALLED WITH CAMPAIGN ID #4V596000. WHILE THE GARAGE HAD MY PICKUP APART THEY CALLED AND SAID MY LOWER BALL JOINT HAD "EXCESSIVE WEAR" -QUOTED $440 TO REPAIR. AT 38000 MILES AND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON LOWER BALL JOINTS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT. I DECLIINED TO HAVE THEN REPAIR DUE TO EXTREME COST WHILE THE TRUCK WAS APART TO REPAIR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106877January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THERE WERE NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106879January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS AND AT LOW SPEEDS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR UPPER BALL JOINTS REPAIRS TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106880January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THERE WERE NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE UNTIL LATE MARCH 2005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106883January 5, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE AND ARRIVING HOME THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT RIM CRACKED, AND THE TIRE WAS RUINED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT LUGS: NUTS WERE PLACED ON TOO TIGHTLY. THE DEALER DENIED THAT ANY TING WAS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106797January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. CONTACTED DODGE, AND WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER WITH FIXING THE VEHICLE. *AK...MECHANIC NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT ONE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WAS DEFECTIVE TO THE POINT THE WHEEL WAS IN DANGER OF BREAKING OFF AT THE BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103901January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS/IDLE ARM , AND TIE ROD ENDS WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105019January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103652January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HAD A 1993 DODGE DAKOTA AND A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AFTER 32,000 MI. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE THAT WAS BEING HEARD WAS NORMAL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094568January 5, 2005
AIR BAGS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH A DEER APPEAR OUT OF NO WHERE AND WAS HIT BY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. IT WAS BADLY DAMAGED AND KNOCKED OFF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED AND CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO DRIVER'S RIGHT LEG. DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED. VEHICLE HAD OLD ENGINE REPLACED. THE DAKOTA SPORT WAS TOTALED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS INCORRECT AND SENT AN UPDATED VERSION WHICH IS AS FOLLOWS: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND A DEER JUMPED ONTO HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE ROAD TO THE LEFT INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE OVER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE FROM UNDER THE DASH INJURING THE CONSUMER. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10105697January 4, 2005
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DOKATA TRUCK THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS GONE BAD IN THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO HAPPEN THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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